I have Zoo Med sun-dried Red Shrimp that I'd love to use as a lower fat alternative to mealworms because I can't find dried crickets, I just don't know if they're safe. Hamster forums seem to think river shrimp are great, but I can't find anything about red shrimp in particular.

I also want to hear your thoughts on an entirely homemade diet. I still use oxbow as a portion of my mix so the protein is 13%. I'm just not happy with oxbows ingredients and would rather not include it, but I'm worried about them lacking it's added vitamins.